The Ludovico Technique is a split of two very different bands from the same Netlabel, WiseOwlRecords. Cssc is mostly electronic post-rock with influences of The Album Leaf or Lymbyc Systym. The whole thing appears technical to me and the drums sound kind of math-like, combined with wonderful post-rock typical guitars. Jacob Harris for his part moves between calm, ambiental sounds and also post-rock typical melodies. The split-EP is aninteresting insight to the work of the two solo-artists.

cssc’s part of The Ludovico Technique starts with I must be Numb. A piece carried by an intensive bassline, for his sign playing the same tone the whole track long in different rythms. Over that, there are guitarlines with a sober sound and discreet drums. Electronica elements describe the second song Blighted. The piano and a synth-drum come in and makes the whole thing a melancholic piece, which is at the same time the most technical of the CD. Bright little Things is the song which compares the most to typical post-rock and mirrors again this sober and sterile atmosphere, which is also typical for cssc. A very special project, very unique and cool.

Jacob Harris starts with spherical tones. Reverberant guitars and a monotonous but still wonderful melody play, the sample comes in at the beginning and enforces this constant feeling and make A Dream within a Dream a masterpiece of ambiental rock music. Calmly and seriously it goes on, the same guitarline is completed by different elements and stays without drums until the end. Serenade for Lost Leader stars with electronic, noise and drone, gets soon removed by a sterile guitarline and appears as interludium to introduce the next song Soundproof. This one starts electronic again, experimental and very special. The song keeps its experimental touch, completed by xylophone and samples. Also a very good work and one of the most enjoyable splits I’ve ever heard!